Not only is HK home to a thriving student population, it is home to at least 450 students, professors and faculty on any given day. These people are hardworking students, athletes, and staff worthy of a good cup of coffee.

It is not the first time student outrage has prompted a Tim Hortons revolution.

The coffee chain has gotten more than enough good publicity as of late, what with being at the heart of a Canada-centric episode of "How I Met Your Mother" and winning the social media world by making "The Priestley" — the Frankenstein doughnut proposed by former heartthrob Jason Priestley.

Canada's online community went gaga over the whole affair. Even a glowing Chicago Tribune editorial about Canada couldn't help but make an obligatory mention of our love of double doubles.

There may be a conspiracy to tie Canada’s cultural identity to this omnipotent chain of coffee joints. What is the end game, you ask? It is simple: Controlling public perception.

When a politician says they spoke to someone at Tim Hortons, we take for granted that the opinion that person shared is an accurate representation of the country as a whole. The wider the coffee chain’s reach, the more likely it is that politicians will find a customer that supports their view on a particular subject.

Yes, this conspiracy goes all the way to Parliament Hill. There’s a Timmies just around the corner from there, by the way.